Roger J. Tremblay, 89
Dateline: Fall River, MA
Roger J. Tremblay, age 89, of Fall River passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Pauline G. (Ouellette) Tremblay.
Born in Fall River, MA on June 8, 1926, he was a son of the late Denery J. and Marthe (Gagnon) Tremblay.
Roger grew up in Fall River and was educated in St. Anne’s parochial school. Upon graduation from Monsignor Prevost High School he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He was honorably discharged from duty on July 6, 1946 with the rank of Corporal.
Prior to retiring, Mr. Tremblay bravely served the community of Fall River as a Fall River City Firefighter for 38 years. With the exception of living several years in Florida and one year in California, he lived his entire life in Fall River.
A communicant of St. Anne’s Church, Roger’s affiliations included being a member of the VFW, the Knights of Columbus in Fall River and the Society of St Jean Baptiste. He enjoyed spending time with his family, his Christian faith, bowling, woodworking and music.
He is survived by his loving and devoted children Rev Marc P. Tremblay, Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Norton, Celeste J. Duclos and her partner Berry Murray of Warwick, RI, Suzanne M. Franco and her husband Francis of California, Carl E. Tremblay and his wife Barbara of Fall River, John G. Tremblay of Fall River, Michael J. Tremblay and his wife Beverly of Fall River, and SGT Paul R. Tremblay, US Army and his wife Theresa of Warwick, RI. He was the dear brother of Georgette Pouliot and her husband Richard of Michigan and the late Claire Pariseault and Pauline Durette. He is also survived by his cherished grandsons Christopher, Joel, Matthew, Timothy, Matthew, Dominic, Nathan and Kevin, 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother in law of Robert Durette of Malden and the late Paul Pariseault.
His funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Friday, July 24th at 10:00 A.M. from the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St., Fall River, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 11:00 A.M. in Holy Trinity Church, 951 Stafford Road, Fall River. Burial with military honors will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday July 23rdfrom 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Auclair Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, Roger’s family has requested that donations in his memory be made to St. Anne’s Church, 818 Middle St., Fall River, MA 02721.
To send the Tremblay family a message of condolence, please visit www.auclairfuneralhome.com